Ordinary Effort (Baseball Podcast)

This week, we're thrilled to be joined by Jason Collette (RotoWire + FanGraphs) on a special live episode. We chatted fantasy baseball, his favorite team (the Tampa Bay Rays), sleepers, busts, AND (of course) played an Immaculate Grid.Highly recommend watching the stream for the full experience: https://youtube.com/live/PIeBbUa0tnoJason's 2025 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K3k7gK_cZKbnUPdjCsjXsVwS9WY0q1cvtDhZVvKd79I/edit?gid=0#gid=0Follow Jason on Bluesky at: https://bsky.app/profile/jasoncollette.bsky.socialAbout Jason Collette:Jason has been a key figure in the fantasy baseball world since 1999, providing insights and advice to fantasy owners. He's been with RotoWire since 2011, and you can catch him regularly on SiriusXM Fantasy channel broadcasts and the Sleeper and the Bust Podcast every Sunday.Jason is a 10-time FSWA finalist, winning the prestigious Fantasy Baseball Writer of the Year award in 2013 and the Baseball Series of the Year award in 2018 for his work on Collette Calls. He was also the 2023 AL LABR Champion!------------------

BASEBALL IS BACK!! We played a grid, talked 2025 season predictions, and got excited for the seasonHighly recommend watching the stream for the full experience: https://youtube.com/live/bfo08SoqGQ4?feature=share------------------

New features have just launched for Immaculate Grid! We talked with Adam Darowski, Executive Director of Design at Sports Reference, to discuss the latest changes and featuresHighly recommend watching the stream for the full experience: https://youtube.com/live/ZosJvGuCsAs?feature=share------------------

It's fantasy baseball season! We went LIVE with Chris Towers (CBS Sports) and Joe Orrico (FanGraphs) to remember some guys and talk fantasy baseball.Highly recommend watching the stream for the full experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_vYc_PzvlU------------------

We used a favorite grid hack we learned in our discord server to score a hidden gem.

This week, we've got a really special episode. We chatted with Chris Baker, the great grandson of Hall of Famer Frank "Home Run" Baker. We spoke about Frank's legacy, lesser known facts about his career, untold stories, and more.Watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wt8hTSPTOg------------------

Jeff Snider from the Locked On Dodgers podcast joined us to talk about memorable moments from the Dodgers recent playoff runs. We dove into what makes an MVP and how the award is voted on.Go check out Locked on Dodgers: https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnDodgers------------------

Mark and Jeff from Two Strike Noise hung out to chat about their time working in MLB. We talked about our favorite baseball moments, from attending perfect games and no-hitters, to autograph signings and playoff games.Go check out Two Strike Noise: https://twostrikenoise.podbean.com/------------------

We went LIVE with John Bowen (Frivolous Baseball) to talk Brewers, baseball memories, and also debuted the WHEEL OF GRID.This was a long one, so we highly recommend watching on YouTube for the full experience: https://youtube.com/live/wGE824sJWZw?feature=shareFrivolous Baseball on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@frivolousbaseballJohn's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Baseballs-Most-Frivolities-John-Bowen/dp/B0C9SP2DWT/ref=sr_1_1 ------------------

The hosts of 1988 Topps Podcast stuck around after our grid to talk bobbleheads and baseball cards. We talked about our favorite grid players, and the impact of team performance on individual awards.Go check out 1988 Topps: https://1988toppspodcast.blogspot.com/------------------

It pains us but... the Dodgers run baseball. So, we invited Jeff Snider from Locked On Dodgers to play grid and talk Dodgers.Go check out Locked On Dodgers: https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnDodgers------------------

Jeff and Mark from Two Strike Noise brought their pop culture and baseball history knowledge to this episode. They shared clubhouse stories from their time working in the AL West to pull players for this grid.Go check out Two Strike Noise: https://twostrikenoise.podbean.com/------------------Timestamps:(0:00​) Intro(0:19) Welcome to Ordinary Effort(0:32) Introducing Two Strike Noise(4:50) Mets/Astros(6:02) A's All-Star(9:16) A's/Marlins(14:42) A's/Astros(20:52) Royals/Marlins(21:48) Royals All-Star(24:47) Mets All-Star(29:43) Royals/Astros(34:10) A's/Astros(34:50) Mets/Marlins(37:51) A's/Marlins(38:01) Recap------------------

MVP and Cy Young are some of our worst grid categories. After getting rocked with an astronomically high score on our first box, we used the memory of a Pizza Hut cup featuring the 1991 MLB MVPs to avoid biffing Grid 3.------------------Timestamps:(0:00​) Intro(0:29​) Stats(1:46​) Braves Cy Young(2:48​) Dodgers Cy Young(3:43​) Tigers Cy Young(4:32​) Braves MVP(5:30​) Dodgers MVP(6:06​) Tigers MVP(6:36​) Dodgers MVP(7:44​) Tigers/Twins(8:50​) Dodgers/Twins(9:29​) Braves/Twins(10:42​) Recap------------------

It's a New York Yankees episode!

It's a New York Mets episode!

We finally did the always popular all stats Immaculate Grid that people wait for on Saturdays. ------------------

For our third stream, we were joined by Eric + Jacob - the creators of an addicting new daily baseball trivia game: Daily Walkoff.Re-watch the stream: https://youtube.com/live/FDlrCKZ9vY4Play Daily Walkoff: https://www.dailywalkoff.com/------------------

When you have a chance to use your first MLB player to follow your show... you take the chance. We did that, pulled some hidden gems, and scored a 21 on this teams / stats grid.------------------

The 2024 MLB Season is over, and we're highlighting the players who reached stat thresholds that fit on Immaculate Grid. From SB to WAR to position players pitching... we've got you covered.Head over to our Bluesky for more detailed stats.------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(1:49) A look back at the 2024 season(2:42) Surprises from the season(7:22) Position players pitching(12:13) Emerging Marlins(13:02) .300+ average hitters(14:58) Arraez's 3rd batting title(18:52) Downtrends in batting average(21:56) Guess the 200+ Strikeout pitchers(23:41) Kings of the Ks(26:16) 30+ Steals(27:14) The X-Factor/.300+ AVG, 30+ SB(31:04) More steals(31:50) Robles Renaissance(33:30) Pitching WAR/The good 4(35:43) How, Hunter Greene?(38:05) Career 40+ WAR milestone(40:37) Witt hits(42:24) Leveling up/Royal value(45:05) Recap/What did we miss?------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ordinaryeffort.bsky.social

We went LIVE with Bryce Whitlow, host of MLB Hall of Good Podcast for a night of Immaculate Grid.We talked Dodgers World Series win, Juan Soto's potential landing spots, offseason plans, and, of course, played Immaculate Grid.Prefer to watch? Watch the stream here!Check out MLB Hall of Good Podcast------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(1:02) 2024 Postseason Recap(2:33) Shohei got his RING

We're joined by the hosts of 1988 Topps Podcast for a special episode. We talked baseball cards from the '80s, insane stories, and managed to keep our rarity score in single digits!Want more baseball content?Check out the 1988 Topps Podcast------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(0:53) Introducing 1988 Topps Podcast(5:20) Topps meets Grid(7:53) Orioles/Rangers(10:56) Orioles/White Sox(14:49) Orioles/Pirates(17:56) Mets/White Sox(19:26) Mets/Rangers(22:41) Mets/Pirates(25:38) Giants/Pirates(28:37) Giants/White Sox(31:36) Giants/Rangers(34:01) Recap------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort X: https://x.com/ordinaryeffort_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ordinaryeffort 

It's a group grid!

Bryce Whitlow is the host of the MLB Hall of (Pretty) Good Podcast. He joined us for this episode to tackle a grid with Red Sox, Mets, Nats, Pirates, and some fun position boxes.------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(0:28) Stats(1:31) Introducing Bryce Whitlow(3:06) Red Sox/Played RF (min 1 game)(5:48) Red Sox/Played LF (min 1 game)(8:27) Red Sox/Mets(11:41) Pirates/Mets(14:07) Nationals/Mets(16:16) Nationals/Played LF (min 1 game)(19:17) About MLB Hall of (Pretty) Good Podcast(20:31) Nationals/Played RF (min 1 game)(23:06) Pirates/Played LF (min 1 game)(25:00) Pirates/Played RF (min 1 game)(29:47) Recap------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort X: https://x.com/ordinaryeffort_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ordinaryeffort 

It's our first Ordinary Effort livestream! We had a blast playing grid with our followers. If you want to relive the full experience, watch it here: https://youtube.com/live/SKfu1IRlgkY------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(1:43) 2024 Playoffs Chat(3:24) Immaculate Grid 551(31:49) Introducing Infinte Grid(33:44) All Relievers Grid(51:42) Thank You(53:43) Speed Grid(1:00:03) Recap------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort X: https://x.com/ordinaryeffort_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ordinaryeffort Ordinary Effort is a part of the Old Man Squad Sports Network. Learn about other sports podcasts and follow the network on X at https://x.com/oldmansquad.

BIG NEWS

Mike is a suffering Mets fan. Josh is a diehard Yankees fan. When a grid features both their teams, it's going to be a good one.We went all the way back to Immaculate Grid 2 for this week'e episode.------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(1:22) Astros World Series Champ(2:30) Astros All-Star(3:35) Astros/Nationals(4:58) Yankees World Series Champ(6:44) Mets World Series Champ(7:57) Yankees All-Star(9:02) Mets All-Star(10:26) Yankees/Nationals(11:02) Mets/Nationals(13:33) Recap------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort X: https://x.com/ordinaryeffort_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ordinaryeffort Ordinary Effort is a part of the Old Man Squad Sports Network. Learn about other sports podcasts and follow the network on X at https://x.com/oldmansquad.

Jessica Brand is a former MLB Network researcher and the creator of the rarity score for Immaculate Grid. She joined us for Grid 514 and did not disappoint.We talked guys from the 1800s, a player who is responsible for the Pirates name, and a trade that almost sent Mariano Rivera to the Guardians!------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(1:19) Introducing Jessica Brand(2:48) Origin of the rarity score(4:37) Played SS/100+ RBI season(7:00) Pirates/100+ RBI season(8:17) Pirates/Mariners(9:57) Pirates/Astros(14:13) Played SS/Astros(15:52) Played SS/Mariners(18:07) Blue Jays/100+ RBI season(21:40) Blue Jays/Astros(23:05) Jessica's favorite grid categories & players(25:52) Blue Jays/Mariners(27:06) Recap------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort X: https://x.com/ordinaryeffort_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ordinaryeffort Ordinary Effort is a part of the Old Man Squad Sports Network. Learn about other sports podcasts and follow the network on X at https://x.com/oldmansquad.

We'd be fine if we never saw a Rookie of the Year box on Immaculate Grid... like ever again.------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(1:59) Cardinals Rookie of the Year(3:08) Rockies Rookie of the Year(4:21) Rays Rookie of the Year(5:28) Rockies Silver Slugger(6:23) Rays Silver Slugger(9:14) Cardinals Silver Slugger(11:25) Rays/Cubs(12:50) Rockies/Cubs(14:40) Cardinals/Cubs(16:36) Recap------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort X: https://x.com/ordinaryeffort_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ordinaryeffort Ordinary Effort is a part of the Old Man Squad Sports Network. Learn about other sports podcasts and follow the network on X at https://x.com/oldmansquad.

Years of tracking player's positional eligibility for fantasy baseball came in clutch for this grid.------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(0:59) Welcome to Ordinary Effort(1:56) Rockies/Cubs(3:20) Rockies/A's(4:22) Rockies/Played catcher (min 1 game)(6:39) Twins/Cubs(8:32) Twins/A's(9:11) Twins/Played catcher (min 1 game)(10:37) Blue Jays/Cubs(11:56) Blue Jays/A's(14:10) Blue Jays/Played catcher (min 1 game)(15:56) Recap------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort X: https://x.com/ordinaryeffort_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ordinaryeffort Ordinary Effort is a part of the Old Man Squad Sports Network. Learn about other sports podcasts and follow the network on X at https://x.com/oldmansquad.

We may have salvaged the grid, but we're still not over this player not winning a Cy Young.------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(1:30) White Sox Cy Young(2:39) Brewers Cy Young(3:35) Dodgers Cy Young(5:02) Dodgers Silver Slugger(7:06) Brewers Silver Slugger(8:02) White Sox Silver Slugger(9:32) Dodgers/Pirates(10:39) Brewers/Pirates(12:19) White Sox/Pirates(13:25) Recap------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort X: https://x.com/ordinaryeffort_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ordinaryeffort Ordinary Effort is a part of the Old Man Squad Sports Network. Learn about other sports podcasts and follow the network on X at https://x.com/oldmansquad.

Every once in a while, a grid...really stumps us. After all, we're "ordinary" for a reason. Grid 18 was one of those grids. Between MVP, Rookie of the Year, and the Washington Nationals... it doesn't get much worse than this one.------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(2:18) Nationals Rookie of the Year(6:00) Phillies Rookie oft the Year(8:05) Blue Jays Rookie of the Year(11:01) Blue Jays MVP(12:27) Phillies MVP(12:46) Nationals MVP(17:47) Blue Jays/Rays(18:57) Phillies/Rays(19:40) Nationals/Rays(22:04) Blue Jays Rookie of the Year(22:23) Recap------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort X: https://x.com/ordinaryeffort_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ordinaryeffort Ordinary Effort is a part of the Old Man Squad Sports Network. Learn about other sports podcasts and follow the network on X at https://x.com/oldmansquad.

This week, we've got a SPECIAL guest. Adam Darowski is the Director of Design & Product Management for Sports Reference. His team manages Baseball Reference, Stat Head, Immaculate Grid, and more.We played Immaculate Grid 478 and talked to Adam about his team's work, building immaculate grid, and his favorite grid categories.------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(1:06) Introducing Adam Darowski(2:07) A day in the life at Baseball Reference(5:44) 300+ Save career/Red Sox(8:47) 300+ Save career/Reds(10:55) 300+ Save career/Angels(13:16) Mariners/Red Sox(18:06) Mariners/Reds(19:06) Mariners/Angels(22:05) Scheduling the grid(23:35) Adam's favorite grid(25:17) Royals/Reds(27:29) Royals/Red Sox(31:08) Royals/Angels(35:17) Recap------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort X: https://x.com/ordinaryeffort_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ordinaryeffort Ordinary Effort is a part of the Old Man Squad Sports Network. Learn about other sports podcasts and follow the network on X at https://x.com/oldmansquad.

Mike Santos is the creator of the Instagram account, @mlbrandomspotlight. He's a baseball card collector and he joined us to pull a RIDICULOUS score on Immaculate Grid 316.------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(1:29) Welcome Mike Santos(2:12) Guardians/Yankees(4:33) Rockies/Yankees(5:38) Mets/Yankees(8:15) Rockies/Played 3B (min. 1 game)(10:09) Rockies/Played 2B (min. 1 game)(12:09) Guardians/Played 3B (min. 1 game)(14:22) Guardians/Played 2B (min. 1 game)(18:26) Mets/Played 3B (min. 1 game)(19:54) Mets/Played 2B (min. 1 game)(21:54) Recap------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort X: https://x.com/ordinaryeffort_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ordinaryeffort Ordinary Effort is a part of the Old Man Squad Sports Network. Learn about other sports podcasts and follow the network on X at https://x.com/oldmansquad.

We went ALL RELIEVERS with Greg Jewett (The Athletic, Closer Monkey, Reliever Recon). We chatted with Greg about the life of relievers, mental health, and more.------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(3:26) Angels/Mets(5:06) Angels/Only 1 team(8:14) Orioles/Only 1 team(9:59) Tigers/Only 1 team(13:03) Orioles/Born outside US(14:37) Orioles/Mets(18:07) Angels/Born outside US(20:28) Tigers/Born outside US(22:30) Tigers/Mets(27:48) Recap------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort X: https://x.com/ordinaryeffort_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ordinaryeffort Ordinary Effort is a part of the Old Man Squad Sports Network. Learn about other sports podcasts and follow the network on X at https://x.com/oldmansquad.

We're joined by Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) from Fantasy Pros to tackle a grid with some Blue Jays, Mets, and Dodgers legends.------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(0:37) Welcome to Ordinary Effort(1:36) Blue Jays Born outside of the US and DC(4:12) Mets Born outside of the US and DC(5:56) Dodgers Born outside of the US and DC(9:25) Blue Jays 300+ HR Career(12:54) Mets 300+ HR Career(13:59) Dodgers 300+ HR Career(17:22) Dodgers 40+ WAR Career(17:52) Mets 40+ WAR Career(19:24) Blue Jays 40+ WAR Career(23:38) Recap------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort X: https://x.com/ordinaryeffort_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ordinaryeffort Ordinary Effort is a part of the Old Man Squad Sports Network. Learn about other sports podcasts and follow the network on X at https://x.com/oldmansquad.

It's our first ever episode of Ordinary Effort. We went all the way back to Immaculate Grid No. 1 and took a BIG risk on the final box.------------------Timestamps:(0:00) Intro(0:54) Welcome to Ordinary Effort(1:54) What is a Biff?(3:57) Rangers HOF(4:41) Red Sox HOF(5:31) Reds HOF(6:44) Rangers All Star(7:44) Red Sox All Star(9:12) Reds All Star(10:51) Rangers/Blue Jays(11:41) Red Sox/Blue Jays(12:07) Reds/Blue Jays(12:37) Rangers/Blue Jays(14:27) Recap------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort X: https://x.com/ordinaryeffort_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ordinaryeffort Ordinary Effort is a part of the Old Man Squad Sports Network. Learn about other sports podcasts and follow the network on X at https://x.com/oldmansquad.

Welcome to Ordinary Effort, where a bunch of random guys guess random baseball players and try not to biff Immaculate Grid. In this intro episode, Mike (@mikeisordinary) and Josh (@josh_devries) share the story behind creating Ordinary Effort and what to expect from the show.We're excited to launch the podcast! Help us reach more baseball fans by leaving a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform.----------------------For more of our baseball content:Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdinaryEffort Follow us on socials!Instagram: https://instagram.com/ordinaryeffort X: https://x.com/ordinaryeffort_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ordinaryeffort About the Old Man Squad Sports NetworkOrdinary Effort is a part of the Old Man Squad Sports Network. Learn about other sports podcasts and follow the network on X at https://x.com/oldmansquad.